When your dog is choking and you have to be a super dog mom.

So last night after we ventured to PetCo with Koda we came home and started setting his kennel up and making dinner.  Austin was cooking and I was doing kennel stuff. Koda was eating his food normally he doesn't eat very fast. Well he starts coughing and gagging and wouldn't stop then he was having issues breathing. I was like Austin Koda is choking!!!! He was like I don't know what to do! Well I had seen a few things on Dog CPR and what to do if they are choking! Plus working with a million children I have had CPR and First aid every year forever! So first I patted his back hard. The wasn't working so I  stuck my fingers down his throat to get the foreign object out and he coughed it  up just like the teach you to do with babies. Austin just looked at me like how in the world did you know how to do that?!  Many people don't think about there pets choking and needing help but on bigger dogs you can use the Heimlich and on smaller dogs. Since Koda is so little I didn't want to break him. If you want to know how to save your dog from choking here is what to do if your dog is   choking for dummies! Gotta keep your fur babies safe! http://www.dummies.com/pets/dogs/what-to-do-when-your-dog-is-choking/ 

Koda Logic post #1

Koda Logic for today : It is a lovely 16 degrees outside today.  Koda went for a longer walk then yesterday, and the day before when it was beautiful 26 degrees. He was shivering and whining when we got to the house yesterday.

Koda also loves car rides but if one passes on the road while we are walking he dives into a snow pile to hide. 

Oh the joys of being a dog mom. He is way to cute not love him !
Side note it has been 3 days since we have had any potty accidents in the house all I can say is that is a win! Yes small victories make me happy.

Lazy days with Koda in a winter wonderland

Well hello!
So I am having a lazy day with my 8 week old puppy Koda which I didn't expect from him. He is the most chill puppy I have ever met. Hopefully that he stays like that or else I am in for some trouble as he gets bigger.  So I have been in the winter land of North Pole Alaska for a whole week as of today. It has been interesting to say the least. I dont have anything in my house other then a Xbox t.v and a bed, so at least potty training goes pretty well. Austin works during the day but comes home after P.T and for lunch. Most of the day I'm by myself since I don't have a car and going to learn to drive his. He has a stick shift so pray for him teaching me and we all know my driving record but I don't have a garage to crash into this time. So most days I go for a walk afternoon, I get all bundled up and explore my neck of the woods. Well now that we have Koda and it has been really really cold he doesn't like being out to long so walks are out of the question. However he does really well on the leash. I think we might need to get him a sweater and some snow dog shoes. I know putting a dog in a sweater is silly but he is a baby and doesn't have think fur yet. Also potty training in winter is slight ridiculous. We did try looking for older dogs. Most were sled dogs and if they got out we see them again and we live by a busy road or the dogs wouldn't work for military standards so we got a puppy. He is lucky he is cute the hole waking up in the morning at 5 am thing is not  my favorite but he naps with me later in the morning so it isn't so bad haha. Well I am babbling. Alaska is beautiful it snowed a little so the trees are look amazing. No worries more pictures will be up soon. :)! 

I am out of here !

Well hello there,
So finally have some good news! I booked my ticket to go to Alaska! As of October 31st I am out of here :)!  Now some of  you might have some questions. No my paperwork didn't get processed. We are just not waiting another 3-4 months. We will be living off base for now till my paperwork is done. I am so excited to see what this journey will bring.  I am really happy that I will be with Austin again I have missed him so much! 5 months is way to long to be way from each other. I have been going stir crazy! I am also so scared but I am ready to go and I think everyone around me is ready too. They keep telling me to get out of here but they love me haha. It is a bitter sweet moment knowing that I get to leave. I have never lived outside of this wonderful state of South Dakota. Everything and everyone I know comes from this amazing place. It has been the best place to grow up. I will always have my roots here. So if you would like to see me before I go feel free to call or text or Facebook me!  Don't worry I'll be blogging and taking pictures all the time! If you want to be pen pals I am also down for that :)!  Thank you all for the postive thoughts, and prayers. 

The Travel Bug

Hello people who are cool enough to read my blog!
So apparently I have been bit by the traveling bug this year! I have made a few trips around South Dakota driving. However I have also traveled to Florida twice now and soon to be Alaska twice o sure hope. By the time I am done traveling and moving I have figured I have flown roughly 20 thousand miles. Which is insane I haven't been on a plane that much in my hole life. My latest adventure was back to Florida we went to see my grandma and she was doing so much better then the last time I saw her. We played UNO and talked more so that was nice. Last time I was in Florida she was still very sick . After we spent some time in Jacksonville we went to Saint Augustine and took a trolley and learned the rich history of the area. It was really beautiful! They had been hit my hurricane Matthew pretty hard. Many people were cleaning up the aftermath. The houses on the seafront had been flooded . Most of the stops still were not open yet. After that we traveled back to Orlando. That night we saw Cirque du Soleil. Man that was a amazing show. It was mind blowing the things they can do. If you get the chance you really should see one of their shows.  The next day we split up Jessica and mom went to Universal to Harry Potter. Luke, my Aunt Julie, and I went to discovery cove. I didn't get out of the water much. It was incredible. They had a reef with over 40 fish and sting rays that were way bigger then  me. It was fun snorkeling minus inhaling water. Luke was so excited too. He has been taking snorkeling lessons so it made him more excited to go on his trip somewhere tropical sometime. I can't even describe how magical it was to swim with the fish! It is something I would love to do in a heartbeat. Hopefully next time we are able to spend time dolphins also. After  that we went to sea world for a show and saw the Killer Whales. They are so huge! I hope I can see them while I am in Alaska on a Cruise!  Overall it was a quick but fun trip! I am so tired. I need a vacation from my vacation!

Finding the Good in Bad

Hello Everyone,
So we all have a time that kicks on our butts and we hit rock bottom. Being in South Dakota the last 4 months has been a blessing and a curse. It has been really hard on Austin and I being 3051.5 miles away and having a three hour time difference.  Honestly I don't know how we do it. However being here has been good for me. Well since I have still been here I have had multiple going away parties which is fun and all but I hate yanking my friends that way thinking I'm leaving bit never do. I have been able to see new babies I didn't think I was gonna be able to see. Hang out with my kids and there families a few more times. I also have been blessed to travel to Florida and see my family and my grandma. There has been lots of hurting but also lots of joy. I have been really struggling lately and things get lonely. I know I have my family and friends but sometimes I get stuck in my head. I love taking pictures so I can remember things and people's faces or a time I was growing as a person. So when my head is in a place that isn't so fun o go for a long walk with my dogs, listen to my music and find things to help me see the good in the world even if I think it is falling  apart.  Sometimes it hard though my head takes over and everything gets cloudy and my anxiety takes over and I can't help but just sit and wonder what if this were different. Anxiety is hard to deal with and I try not to let it take over my lonely soul. It is a learning process. I try to control everything but I can't. So as I sit in South Dakota waiting since the military is a hurry up and wait kind of business I am going to find the good and hope I get good news this week. If not I am going to be taking lots of pictures this week and if I get good news  I will be taking pictures too. Plus when I  get there I will take lots of pictures for good reasons and not so good. Because leaving this place and all the people who have made a impact on my life is going to be really rough on me.

Co2 wine bottle openers

Hello world I have a PSA about exploding wine bottles with a CO2 wine opening device. This week mom and I were watching a movie and decided we wanted some wine with our dinner. So mom was going to use her CO2 wine opener that she had for sometime and used it before. However the bottle of wine I got was bigger then normal wine bottles and when the pressure went into the bottle wine explosion went everywhere. We are lucky the glass went away from my mom instead of impaling her! The bottom came out of the bottle and a chunk of the side and the top. I am glad it was pink wine and not red! There was wine on the walls all over mom in the cupboard on the floor it was a giant mess! So if you have a fancy wine opener make sure you read the very small print or you will have a very interesting night.